Cohort 3

Naysa Ahuja (she/her)

Naysa Ahuja loves poems, plants, pets, and platforms to share stories. She is an environmental lawyer with a penchant for alliteration.

Zahra Beg (she/her)

Zahra Beg is a Research Associate at ECPAT International, a global network of civil society organisations that works to end the sexual exploitation and abuse of children. She is a recent graduate of MSc Violence, Conflict & Development where she conducted research on the memorialisation of sexual violence from the Bosnian genocide. Zahra is passionate about community initiatives, meeting her reading challenges, and photographing architectural feats.

Brielle Brown (she/her)

Brielle Brown is an artist, writer and holistic creative coach for individuals and teams in the music industry. She often writes for and develops fellow artists, creating space for moral agency and authentic artistry. With a background in music therapy, she maintains the belief that music is a sacred, healing medicine.

Rachael Cerrotti (she/her)

Rachael Cerrotti is an award-winning author, producer, and documentary storyteller based in Portland, Maine.

Laura Holford (she/her)

Laura Holford is a public health nurse, mom to a neurodivergent child, and co-founder of Introspective Spaces, a social venture committed to building reflective & contemplative communities for women in healthcare.

Olivia Knowles (she/her)

Olivia Knowles is a junior at Eckerd College double majoring in literature and Philosophy. She is currently researching Oral Traditions of the south and onomastic linguistics.

Mukwiza Felix Ndahinda (he/him)

Mukwiza Felix Ndahinda was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and lived in Rwanda for several years but currently lives in The Netherlands. He holds a PhD in International Law and works in the field of law, victimology, human rights, conflict, peace and justice with the focus on the African Great Lakes Region.

Yaela Orelowitz (she/her)

With a spade for digging in her right hand, a candle for story-circles in her left, and an ancient tradition upon her back, Yaela Orelowitz would undefinedly define herself as a “traveling therapist meeting seeking hearts, pondering minds, and eyes blinking towards the light”.

Christyna Reagan (she/her)

After graduating from Eckerd College, Christyna Reagan will be attending University of Alabama’s American Studies masters program, where she looks forward to continuing work in civic engagement.

Shaunta Scroggins (she/her)

Shaunta D. Scroggins, EdD is a toxic leadership researcher, author, and host of the Leaders Lead Leaders Read Podcast.